Mayor Mafume's Comedy Act Backfires In Front Of Angry Residents

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has come under fire after residents accused him of joking through serious questions about service delivery, transparency, public transport, water shortages, refuse collection and roads. At a public accountability meeting, residents demanded answers over the state of Harare and the proposed 200 commuter bus project involving unnamed private investors. Instead of giving clear answers, Mafume’s remarks about cars, houses, flights, his salary and even his suit left many residents frustrated. In this Zimwaves TV news roundup, we also look at the planned visit by AmaZulu King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini and King Ndamase Ndamase to Zimbabwe amid rising anti-immigrant tensions in South Africa, the return of more than 78,000 Zimbabweans from South Africa, and disturbing claims that some returnees were left stranded in Cape Town and lost their belongings. Also covered: the Kwekwe mineshaft collapse, a Harare vendor’s failed lawsuit against the City of Harare, the UK search for Zimbabwean-born Ndodana Tshuma, Nigeria’s alleged fake government agency scandal, Ebola in DRC, Strait of Hormuz tensions, Ukraine drone warfare and Egypt’s FIFA complaint. Hashtags #JacobMafume #ZimbabweNews #ZimwavesTV